March 1950 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

26 sky events total, including 4 moon phases and 3 planetary events.

Daily Sky Events

All times are in local time (Asia/Shanghai)

Group Date Sunrise/Sunset Moonrise/Moonset Moon Phase Sky Events

Planetary outlook

March 1950 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.8
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 5.0"
Status: near inferior conjunction

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Mercury stays close to the Sun; best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 22h56m59s
Declination: -09°04'36"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.8
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 35.3"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Venus is the brightest planet and is best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 20h50m25s
Declination: -13°14'31"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.2
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 14.1"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Its reddish appearance is obvious; it is best observed near opposition

Right ascension: 12h24m32s
Declination: +01°13'14"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.0
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 33.5"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Its moons are easy to spot and it is excellent for telescope observing

Right ascension: 21h44m30s
Declination: -14°19'16"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.5
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 19.8"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Visible to the naked eye; Saturn’s rings require a telescope to see clearly

Right ascension: 11h09m50s
Declination: +07°47'39"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.6
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 3.8"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Binoculars are recommended; Binoculars or a telescope are recommended

Right ascension: 06h04m08s
Declination: +23°42'48"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.9
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: A telescope is required; A telescope is required; Neptune appears blue-green

Right ascension: 13h03m40s
Declination: -04°59'43"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 11960.9"
Status: Moon illumination 12.9%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 12.9%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 21h02m58s
Declination: -21°22'31"